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NameGYU-KAKU
Address650 E BROOKLYN VILLAGE AV
UNIT A
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/16/2023
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General CommentsEHS observed bamboo leaves plated below food as a garnish stored in water at 66F with food debris and hair. PIC discarded bamboo leaves.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 1 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes Yes No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed employee storing beverage directly on top of cutting board/prep surface. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded employee beverage that was improperly stored.
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.15 Only wash hands in handwashing sink. -PF 2-301.12 (A),(B) Wash hands for at least 20 seconds. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 10 to 15 seconds, rinse, and immediately follow the cleaning procedure with thorough hand drying method (ex. Disposable Paper Towel). -P For more information on handwashing, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link, https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M . Observed employee washing their face and hands in 3 comp sink without soap or drying. CDI-Employee properly washed hands at hand sink. 2-301.14 (A) Wash hands after touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed portions of arms.- P Observed employee touching face move to food prep without a hand wash. CDI-Employee properly washed hands.
15 3 Food separated & protected Yes Yes No 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Observed raw shell eggs stored over margarine and cream cheese in server/expo cooler. Observed raw beef stored over American cheese in WIC. CDI-PIC corrected storage order. 3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Observed portioned raw chicken stored in same container as raw portioned calamari. Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef. CDI-PIC separated different types of raw animal foods and corrected storage order based on final cook temperature. 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation Observed unwashed tomatoes stored over RTE pre-made salads in large reachin. CDI-PIC corrected storage order. 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P Observed employee touch their face and not remove gloves before moving to food prep. CDI-Employee removed gloves, washed hands and donned new gloves.
20 0 Proper cooling time & temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P. For more information please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . Observed boiled eggs that were removed from the shell and placed in the WIC to cool at 12pm. These eggs were 83F at 3:35pm. CDI-PIC voluntarily discarded eggs that missed first cooling window.
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. -Pf For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU . Observed large, deep container of boiled, peeled eggs cooling in WIC, tightly covered with plastic wrap and a plastic lid. These eggs missed first cooling window. CDI-EHS educated PIC on improved cooling methods and PIC voluntarily discarded TCS foods that did not quickly cool.
51 0 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 Maintain a plumbing system in good repair. Observed out of order sink in female restroom. There is another functional hand sink and PIC stated a repair request has been made.